#BIRTHDAY: Glennis Grace from the Netherlands is 44 today Anyone can win the Eurovision Song Contest. There, I’ve said it. We cite the examples of Portugal and Finland. But there are others. Recently we had a win by our friends in the Netherlands. Over the years, the Dutch […]
#ESC2022: The first qualifiers The first Semi-final of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest has finished, and we have our ten qualifiers for the Grand Final on Saturday 14 May. But who are they? Scroll down below for clips of the lucky songs. Do you agree with the ten […]
#BIRTHDAY: Maggie MacNeal from the Netherlands is 72 today A host broadcaster never wants to win. They may tell you otherwise, but deep down they know that our favourite TV show is something that would get expensive if the hosts had it for a second – or even […]
Buona Sera Europa,Buongiorno Australia! While John and Richard are doing a sterling job out in Turin , bringing you coverage from the Eurovision venue, those of us Eurovision Ireland team members who were unable to be in Turin did not want our lovely followers to think we’d disappeared […]
#BIRTHDAY: Ronnie Tober from the Netherlands is 77 today It’s about time we went vintage again, just to show what today’s performers are following in the footsteps of. Those older songs weren’t all classics, but you can guarantee that every song will have at least one fan. Back […]
#ESC2022: Eurovision Ireland reviews… Part IV We at Eurovision Ireland have taken a look at the songs participating in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest (plus one other). In seven reviews, we pick apart the songs, and see if we can find our favourite. You can find our earlier […]
#BIRTHDAY: Duncan Laurence from the Netherlands is 28 today Anyone can win our favourite TV show. A number of countries had had dismal results before they won. You know who they are. And countries who won in the dim and distant past can surprise us all and win […]
#BIRTHDAY: Joan Franka from the Netherlands is 32 today You want to make an impression on a stage? Make your outfit memorable. Even more so if your song isn’t. It’s a golden rule. I’m being harsh. Today’s birthday girl Joan Franka (née Ayten Kalan) had a decent enough […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sieneke from the Netherlands is 30 today It’s no April Fool that some countries have probably done a lot worse than they’ve deserved to over the years. I’m thinking of those countries that perhaps didn’t win in a long long time. The one I have in mind […]
#BIRTHDAY: Bernadette from the Netherlands is 63 today Back in the day, when there was no free language rule, some took it upon themselves to bend the rules as much as possible. They were allowed a few phrases in other languages. If you did it right, you could […]